Lisbon: The priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the EU Council, bilateral relations between Cyprus and Portugal, developments on the Cyprus problem, and the situation in the Middle East were among the topics discussed on Tuesday in expanded talks between President Nikos Christodoulides and Portuguese Prime Minister Lus Montenegro at
Nicosia: Two Hungarian nationals have admitted guilt to several charges concerning the promotion and advertising of properties constructed on Greek Cypriot land in the Turkish-occupied region of Cyprus. The Nicosia Assize Court is set to deliver their sentence on May 9. According to Cyprus News Agency, the first defendant confessed
Nicosia: Industrial production was up by 4.3% in the first two months of this year on an annual basis, data released on Tuesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) show. According to Cyprus News Agency, in February 2025, the Industrial Production Index reached 108.5 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase
Nicosia: Revenue from tourism reached pound 79.7 mn in February 2025, recording an increase of 22.4% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (pound 65.1 mn), while the first two months of the year the annual increase reached 35%. According to Cyprus News Agency, for the period
Nicosia: The Embassy of Japan in Cyprus has announced that the Ministry of Education of the Japanese Government (MEXT) is extending an invitation to Cypriot nationals born on or after April 2, 1991, to apply for postgraduate scholarships for the year 2026. These scholarships are aimed at individuals wishing to
Nicosia: In 2023, road traffic accidents claimed the lives of 20,380 people in the EU, recording a 1.3% decrease compared with 2022 (20,652 fatalities), while Cyprus recorded a decrease of 8.1% during the same period (from 37 deaths in 2022 to 34 in 2023), according to data published by Eurostat.